Reading STAAR Prep Passage #9

Which of these is not true of a drama?

• It is told through words and actions.

• It has a cast of characters.

• It has stage directions.

• It is told without dialogue.

Who are the two main characters in this drama?

• Dad and Uncle Frank

• Paulina and Selena

• Selena and Dad

• Neil Armstrong and Uncle Frank

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What event introduces the problem?

• Selena insists that Paulina climb the jungle gym.

• Selena does not want to sit on the sofa with Paulina.

• Dad wants the girls to watch the moon landing.

• Uncle Frank does not want the twins to argue so much.

What can the reader infer about a drama?

• A drama can only have one setting.

• Dramas do not have plots composed of events.

• The scenes in a drama are like the chapters in a book.

• There are few if any characters in a drama.

Look at this entry from a glossary. lunari: adj. of or like the moon Which sentence shows the word lunar used correctly?

• The lunar surface has many rocky areas.

• The spaceship headed straight for the lunar.

• I often gaze at the stars and the lunar.

• Our class studied the lunar last month.

Look at this web of sensory details from the play. Which word completes the web of sensory details?

• talking

• breaks

• chilly

• desert

When Neil Armstrong said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," he meant —

• he only took small steps on the moon's surface

• the spaceship leaped through outer space

• the moon landing represented great progress

• many people participated in the flight to the moon

Selena's reaction to the moon landing shows that she —

• wishes she could be an astronaut

• does not always feel adventurous

• thinks her sister is being foolish

• is not really interested in space missions

In paragraph 38, the word employment means —

• looking for a job

• offering someone a job

• a person's regular job

• able to hold a good job

What effect did the moon landing have on the theme of this play?

• Watching the moon landing helped the country be brave.

• The moon landing caused the sisters to change in surprising ways.

• The moon landing reminded the sisters about the importance of family.

• The moon landing helped the family learn to work together.